Practising Certificate renewals

Practising certificate renewals are conducted from early April each year. All current members should now have received an email containing a direct link to renew for 2025-2026.

Members can also log into their Member Dashboard and renew their practising certificate from the main screen.

Processing a Practising Certiticate renewal generally takes around ten (10) business days, however during the annual renewals period (start of April to end of May), this process can take longer. 

If your practising certificate has expired by fewer than five years, you should log in and renew from your Member Dashboard.

The renewal period closes on 31 May, 2025.

Please ensure that you click "Done" when you are ready to submit your renewal, (or any other online forms you submit to the Society, such as surrender forms or Certificates of Fitness).

FAQ

All members should receive a direct link, via email, to renew their practising certificate. This email will come from memberconnect@actlawsociety.asn.au

Reminder emails containing the direct link will be sent periodically.

Members can also log into their Member Dashboard to complete the renewal process; simply log in and click on the link at the top of the screen to begin.

The renewal period for the 2025-2026 year opened on 2 April and will close on 31 May 2025.

 

2025-26 ACT Practising Certificate fees schedule:

Unrestricted Private

$1,522.00

Unrestricted In-House

$1,309.00

Unrestricted Government

$933.00

 

 

Restricted Private

$937.00

Restricted In-House

$937.00

Restricted Government

$651.00

 

 

Unrestricted Non-ACT (practising overseas)

$987.00

Restricted Non-ACT (practising overseas)

$523.00

Yes, members should consult this page for a breakdown of the different obligations attached to each type of practising certificate.

If you have forgotten your password, please log on to the Member Dashboard here, click on the "CLICK HERE" link, and then click on "Get a new password" as per below:

We have prepared a guide here to assist with any other general issues logging on to your Member Dashboard.

If you are still experiencing issues gaining access to your Member Dashboard, please contact Member Connect via memberconnect@actlawsociety.asn.au or (02) 6274 0333

When you submit your renewal application, you should receive an email acknowledging that the Society has received your application and it is being processed. However, some IT systems block automated email communications. To check that your application has been submitted successfully, log in to your dashboard and check 'My Memberships' — you will see your 2025-26 membership appear with a Pending status.

Please note that your membership will not become active until payment has been received (and, depending on the type of membership selected, the Society may also need confirmation of your PII policy). You can access your invoices at any time by logging in to your member dashboard and selecting 'My invoices'. You can also use this section to pay outstanding invoices using a credit card.

You will be able to access your certificate online through your Member Dashboard. Simply log in, then navigate to 'My Memberships', and click on the button which says 'Print My Membership Certificate'.

Only your current active certificate will be available — your new certificate will not be available to print until it becomes active on 1 July.

Instructions on how to apply for the first time, or renew a certificate which expired more than five years ago can be found here

The form to surrender a practising certificate can be found here.

Once your form has been submitted and processed, a new notification will appear on your dashboard, allowing you to finalise your membership change.

If you are establishing a legal practice, there are some steps that you need to complete. Please see the Society's page here

Processing a Practising Certiticate renewal generally takes around ten (10) business days, however during the annual renewals period (start of April to end of May), this process can take longer. 

 


If you have further questions, please contact Member Connect on memberconnect@actlawsociety.asn.au or (02) 6274 0333